UPDATE: Based on some of the comments we want to make it clear that we are in 100% support of eating raw foods, our previous post on the topic (Part 1) explained the Benefits of a Raw Food Diet. Our goal here was to explore the flip side. Lets stay open to the fact that everyone is different and at various levels of health. There are indeed dangers to any kind of extreme. ... Continue Reading
Raw Food Diet: The Good and The Bad (Part 1)
Raw foodism, also known as rawism, is a lifestyle that promotes consumption of unprocessed, uncooked, and organic foods as part of your diet. The advocates of raw foodism for a long time have presented it as an alternative and a superior dietary approach, relative to other diets. Obviously, the supporters of raw foodism claim that this approach brings about multiple benefits ... Continue Reading
Best Superfood Powders
We've tried so many different superfood powders over the years and I can confidently say that HealthForce products are the only products that I have found that honestly live up to the claims. We travel a lot and this is the easiest way to add so many amazing superfoods to your smoothies. HealthForce Nutritionals is the #1 Source for Raw, Vegan, Bio-compatible Nutritional ... Continue Reading
Veggie Pizza…Raw!
This is an amazing recipe that you will love! Crust 2 cups raw, finely ground almonds (grind prior to use) 3 cups diced, crimini mushrooms 1 cup spinach leaves, chopped ¾ cup diced, broccoli crowns ½ small, red bell pepper chopped ¾ cup diced, white and green onions (combo of both) 5 pieces, softened sun-dried tomatoes 1/8 cup olive oil ¼ cup tahini (or a little ... Continue Reading
Phytochemicals and the Raw Food Diet
Many people are aware that eating plant based foods adds much needed fiber, vitamins and minerals to the diet but what is less well known is the many benefits of the phytochemicals that these plants contain. Phytochemicals come in a variety of forms and different vegetables have higher concentrations of a particular phytochemical than others. In order to get the healing ... Continue Reading